In the next few months, the political affairs of the DPRK and China changed rapidly, Fan Zhongyan first proclaimed Shaanxi and Hedong, Fu Bi followed up with Hebei, and Han Qi was unable to support himself in the Privy Council and sentenced Yangzhou. Xia Zhu was finally exchanged by the military resources Xuanhui Southern Yuan Envoy and the Zhongwu Jiedu Envoy for the senior scholar of the Imperial Palace, the official department of Shangshu, but this time he falsely accused Fu Bi and others of rebellion, which made too many people despised, and the road to the two governments was still far away.

In the autumn, Du Zhongxiao lost the strength to collect the summer tax, and it took nearly two months to pay the autumn tax to the state.

On this day, Du Zhongxiao waited at the gate of the city early, looking at Su Shunqin who came from the dock, only bringing an old servant, and had mixed feelings in his heart.

A few years ago, he was downtrodden in the county and was bullied, but it was the general judge at that time who helped him to get to where he is today. I didn't expect that one day, when he was in charge of a county, he had already become a civilian and was depressed.

Rushing forward, after finishing the ceremony, Du Zhongxiao said: "Brother Du has worked hard all the way, and he will rest in the county for a few days. The autumn tax has been completed, and I don't have any official business these days, so I accompanied my brother to visit the neighborhood. ”

Su Shunqin's face was ashen, and he looked at Du Zhongxiao and didn't speak for a while. A few years ago, he was an inconspicuous little person under his rule, and a few years later, he was removed from the list and suspended, but he was already in the county.

Su Shunqin went out of Beijing this time in a bad mood, not only because he was punished for the despicable crime of "guarding and stealing", and because he had no face, but also because he thought that he was wronged by the court that was loyal to him, abandoned by his relatives and friends, and disgusted with the world. When he was about to arrive at Yongcheng Wharf, Su Shunqin decided to go south directly several times and did not come to see Du Zhongxiao, so as not to embarrass himself by meeting. In the end, it was unbearable for Du Zhongxiao to be enthusiastic and came to the county seat.

Nodding, Su Shunqin said: "A few years ago, goodbye, you have been in charge of a county, and your future is limitless." Alas, the circumstances of life—"

At this point, I can't say any more.

Du Zhongxiao understood Su Shunqin's mood, didn't say more, and entered the county seat with him.

When he arrived at the back office, Du Xun, who rushed to Yongcheng to see his son, saw Su Shunqin's appearance and was taken aback: "General judgment, I haven't seen you for a few years, how can you be so down?" Even if there are some setbacks in the officialdom, it is just a temporary misfortune, so you don't have to take it to heart. ”

At that time, the Du family was in trouble, and Du Xun went to Xuzhou to complain, thanks to Su Shunqin's help, it was time to operate. Du Xun has great respect for this benefactor, if it weren't for him, his family might still be in Linying County, bullied by a local tyrant, and he would not be able to turn over. The Du family has today, and the most important thing is, of course, that his son Du Zhongxiao is angry, and he really comes back with a Jinshi. But Su Shunqin's helping hand pulled them at the most critical time.

Seeing Du Xun and remembering his high spirits back then, Su Shunqin's mood was a little better.

In the flower hall, the guests and hosts sat down, and the whole family of the Du family came out to meet. At this time, Han Yueniang had confirmed that she was pregnant, her belly was obviously big, and it was a little inconvenient to walk. Supporting his mother-in-law, he saluted Su Shunqin, thanked him again and again, and then returned to the back.

Looking at Du Zhongxiao's neat and tidy and happy appearance, Su Shunqin sighed with emotion: "The future of the county is promising, the family is happy, life is like this, what more can a husband ask for?" Pity me for being an official for twenty years, but I have today's misfortune, alas—"

Du Zhongxiao said: "If you are frustrated for a while, you don't have to take it to heart. The princes of the DPRK and the central government, have there been people who have not been degraded? Brother Su just let go of his mood and play for a few days, and after a few days, he may recover. ”

Su Shunqin smiled bitterly and shook his head. Most of the important ministers in the court have indeed been degraded, especially Fan Zhongyan, who has been degraded more than once. But can that be the same? People were demoted for duty, and they became more famous once. He was degraded for "guarding and stealing", which was a very disdainful reputation for scholars. The reputation stinks, and I still want to recover.

When the wine and food came up, Du Zhongxiao was full of wine, and said to Su Shunqin: "Drink this cup to catch the wind for my brother!" ”

After drinking the wine, Su Shunqin looked at the wine glass and said in a deep voice: "Just for the sake of the contents of this cup, I made a mistake for a while, and I have today." Hateful! I think about the days before, how many people drank and sang with me, like-minded, and when they were in trouble, no one helped them, and no one came out. The world is warm and cold, why is this! Wait for you, you are still a teenager, you don't know the sinister officialdom, remember my lesson today, and be careful in the future! ”

Du Zhongxiao thanked him. Su Shunqin was removed from the list and suspended, but he was not placed under management, his personal freedom was not restricted, and he was actually allowed to live in the capital. He was born in a big family, and his father-in-law is the current prime minister Du Yan, who is mediated by someone in the capital, and there will always be a day of restart. It's just that this time, except for a very few people such as Han Qi, no one spoke for him. Even their former best friends Ouyang Xiu and Cai Xiang and others did not say a word. This made Su Shunqin disheartened, and he ran away from the capital in a negative mood, feeling that everyone in the world was sorry for him.

From a neutral point of view, Du Zhongxiao felt that Su Shunqin was too extreme. He gathered a crowd to drink, and most of the people he invited were young talents, and this time he entered the prison, and the young civil officials who were recommended to the capital by Fan Zhongyan and others were almost swept away. At this time, who dares to be implicated? Moreover, Su Shunqin used public funds to gather and drink, the evidence was conclusive, the amount was relatively large, and according to the law, it was a death sentence. Minus one and remove the name and stole the suspension, and it is not an external punishment, what can others say?

Before this case, the literati gathered in the capital, said and acted unscrupulously, pointed out the country, and dared to say anything. In this Su Shunqin case, the people who gathered for drinks not only discussed the government and slandered the ministers, but also ridiculed Zhou Gong and Confucius, and their words and deeds were unscrupulous to the extreme. To put it bluntly, if even such words and deeds are allowed, I am afraid that it will cause confusion in the mind. Su Shunqin's heavy punishment has something to do with it.

From Cai Xiang's "Four Sages and One Unscrupulous Poem" a few years ago to Shi Jie's "Ode to the Holy Virtues of Qingli", the trend of middle and lower-level officials directly labeling the ministers of the DPRK and China as "traitors" and "villains" has become more and more popular, which directly affects the government and politics. The Su Shunqin case is the pinnacle of this trend. Du Zhongxiao looked at it from the newspaper in the mansion, and felt that if he didn't stop this trend, he would not be able to clean it up in the future.

Although there have not been many changes in the specific administrative measures of the New Meritorious Celebration and more from the ideological and personnel aspects, it is by no means useless. However, the new policy cites a large number of middle- and lower-class literati, and many of the people cited are exaggerated, lacking solid political achievements. However, these people think very highly of themselves, speak without the slightest scruples, and have a great pride in wanting to change the world. This practice itself is to attract hatred to Fan Zhongyan and others, but they still feel that they are helping Fan Zhongyan and others to create a temporary atmosphere. Fan Zhongyan himself had already seen the problem, but he was powerless to stop it.

Seeing Su Shunqin disheartened for a while, and heartbroken for a while, Du Zhongxiao realized that an era had ended. After entering the prison this time, officials can no longer be as unscrupulous as before, and they can not speak in a boundless way.

persuaded Su Shunqin to have a glass of wine again, and Du Zhongxiao sighed in his heart. This incident, where is it for a few glasses of wine!

drank until Su Shunqin couldn't get drunk, and Du Zhongxiao sent him back to the room to rest.

Back in the flower hall, Du Xun called his son to the front, sat down in front of him, and said earnestly: "Da Lang, Su Tongju is a good person, and he is from a big family, and his knowledge is famous. I don't want to suffer today's difficulties. What are you preaching for? When I hear that drinking is just right, it is nothing more than a curse from the mouth. If you become an official in the future, you must not make this kind of mistake, for the sake of a momentary tongue, you will ruin your good future. The most worthless thing is that these people are causing trouble because of their words, and what they say is not for the government and the people, just for a moment, why bother! ”

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